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A good edge light can help reveal the forms in the shadow areas, and a good reference can take the guesswork out of the process. We made a free photo pack to help with this, download it at www.swatchesacademy.com/headpack
Color Relativity is why picking the right color can be harder than it feels like it should be. Just a little color theory 101 for your day. Happy Painting
You may be using the wrong skin tone map on your characters! Make sure you know the difference between the light and dark maps. Cover this topic with me in Character Illustration, only at www.swatchesacademy.com/
- The 2025 Library Bundle: all recorded classes, bonus modules, and the portfolio kit. - 20% off all recorded courses. - 10% off early enrollment for Winter Term live classes.
We only run a few sales each year, so now's a good time to grab anything you've been planning to study.
We put together a new, free photo pack for artists to reference!
It features a variety of head models (both planar and realistic) shot under multiple lights and angles. It's perfect for studies, lighting practice or brushing up on your fundamentals.
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Portfolio Review livestream today, join at 6pm CST!
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A good edge light can help reveal the forms in the shadow areas, and a good reference can take the guesswork out of the process. We made a free photo pack to help with this, download it at www.swatchesacademy.com/headpack
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Color Relativity is why picking the right color can be harder than it feels like it should be. Just a little color theory 101 for your day. Happy Painting
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You may be using the wrong skin tone map on your characters! Make sure you know the difference between the light and dark maps. Cover this topic with me in Character Illustration, only at www.swatchesacademy.com/
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Paintover breakdown from episode, https://youtu.be/ietITEw7Rwc
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Improve your edge lighting with the free photo pack references at www.swatchesacademy.com/headpack
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We only run a few sales each year, so now's a good time to grab anything you've been planning to study.
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🚨 Free Resource Alert 🚨
We put together a new, free photo pack for artists to reference!
It features a variety of head models (both planar and realistic) shot under multiple lights and angles. It's perfect for studies, lighting practice or brushing up on your fundamentals.
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